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the most famous Nickname given to the City of Detroit
what is Motown/Motor City?
this common animal while not exclusive to Michigan is Regarded as the State Symbol of Michigan
What is the White Tailed Deer?
Despite the current economic recession, this corporate automotive giant remains the single largest employer in the state of Michigan.
What is General Motors?
Born in 1913. he was the Only U.S President from Michigan and the only President never to be actually elected as President or Vice President during a Election
Who was Gerald R. Ford?
This major industrial waterway serves as the international border separating Port Huron, Michigan from Sarnia, Ontario.
What is the St. Clair River?
Residents of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula are often affectionately referred to by this nickname, derived from the initials 'U.P.
what are Yoopers?
This industrious, buck-toothed rodent—whose historic fur trade shaped early Michigan history—is famous for felling trees to build complex lodges in local waterways.
What is the Beaver?
its the world's largest open-pit limestone quarry in the world found near Rogers City
what is the Carmeuse/Calcite Quarry?
Born in 1863. he was the Founder of the Automobile Brand that was named after him he was accredited with being the father of the assembly line and revolutionized the Automobile Industry making them affordable in a time when most could not afford one
who was Henry Ford?
out of the 5 Great Lakes it is The only Great Lake that Michigan does not have a Coastline on
What is Lake Ontario?
This state nickname has its origins in the early 19th-century dispute over the Toledo Strip, when Ohioans compared Michiganders to a vicious, short-legged mammal.
What is the Wolverine State?
the Only Venomus Snake in the Entire State of Michigan
what is the eastern massasauga rattlesnake?
this Company based in Battle Creek is the world's leading producer of ready-to-eat breakfast cereals and the inventor of Modern Cereal.
What is Kellogg's?
This legendary Grayling, Michigan archer and manufacturer, who just turned 81 this past March, is world-famous for popularizing modern bowhunting.
This 1,500-student town in Montcalm County is currently gearing up for its annual Danish Festival, celebrating the town’s Scandinavian heritage every August.
What is Stanton?
A Urban Legend from Western Michigan they were said to be Deformed Kids who became Feral after escaping a Asylum in the 1950's
What are Melonheads?
Prized by local fly-fishermen, this colorful member of the salmon family is the official state fish and thrives in Michigan's cold, pristine northern streams.
What is the Brook Trout?
Michigan's "Thumb" region is a powerhouse for this specific root crop, which supplies nearly one-third of all the white granulated sugar produced in the United States.
What is Sugar Beet?
Born in 1811 he was Nicknamed the "Boy Governor" he still remains the youngest state governor in U.S. history.
who is Stevens T. Mason
Traveling to this northern Michigan resort island requires taking a ferry, as personal automobiles have been strictly banned there since 1898.
What is Mackinac Island?
In 1846, Michigan became the first English-speaking government on the planet to permanently abolish the _________.
Death Penalty.
The Department of Natural Resources is currently working to protect this small, yellow-breasted warbler, which nests almost exclusively in northern Michigan's young jack pine forests.
Kirtland's warbler
Headquartered in Benton Harbor, this manufacturing giant is currently the leading American brand for major home appliances like automatic washing machines and dryers.
This legendary French explorer and Jesuit missionary founded Michigan's first European settlement at Sault Ste. Marie in 1668.
Who is Father Jacques Marquette?
in 1835 When Lansing was founded the Settlers who moved there were actually scammed by a Company in New York into thinking there was already a city here called _____ when there was actually just flooded wilderness
What is Biddle City?